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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income Over $110k) in Massachusetts

10 Ranked Colleges
231 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 14,055 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,174 and had an average of $42,631 in loans still to pay off.

Across Massachusetts, there were 256 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,583 and $37,856 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 231 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in student counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great student counseling programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the student counseling program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree student counseling students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling (Income Over $110k) in Massachusetts

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making Over $110k. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 11 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fitchburg State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fitchburg State are $6,012.

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#2

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Bridgewater State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State University are $11,397, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bridgewater State University Student Counseling Report

#3

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 21 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State are $10,477, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Student Counseling at University of Massachusetts - Boston

#5

Assumption University

Worcester, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption University landed the #5 spot on the list. Assumption is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Assumption did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Assumption University are $13,460, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Springfield College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Springfield College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making Over $110k list. North Andover, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Merrimack also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Merrimack are $31,296, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Merrimack College Student Counseling Report

#8

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #5 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northeastern University Student Counseling Report

#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making Over $110k list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Lesley also took the #0 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lesley Student Counseling Report

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Student Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 23 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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